WarDiplomacy - 1562-98 French Wars of Religion

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Event & Dates	Major Causes	Key Events	Key Outcomes for Analysis	Interesting POV's to consider
French Wars of Religion (1562-98)	Catholics (Catherine de Medici) vs. Protestants (Huguenots) Bourbon vs. Guise vs. Valois 50% of nobility was Huguenots, including Bourbon family Small towns and provinces opposed growing power of a centralized monarchy Wars began when a Duke of Guise massacred peaceful Huguenots in 1562	Massacre led to thee days of killing of Huguenots in Paris Huguenots rebuilt strength ultra-Catholics formed "Holy League" War of the Three Henries - turning point in war Henry, Duke of Guise, seized Paris Henry III assassinated Duke of Guise Henry III assassinated Henry of Navarre claimed the throne Henry of Navarre was however not Catholic...said, "Paris is worth a mass," converted to Catholicism, reason of state	War ended with Henry of Navarre's coronation (detente) Edict of Nantes - guaranteed Huguenots the right to worship, allowed to enjoy political privileges, yet Catholicism was official religion of France Wars showed need for strong government, laid foundation for the growth of the stronger monarchy - Absolutism	The working people in towns and provinces resisted the growing power of the monarchy Those people's loyalties were based upon their religious beliefs at the time Unity was less important than "religious truth"